DRAMA . 1987 . 1h 26m . Czech . 6.1/10

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Why? (Czech: Proč?) is a 1987 Czechoslovak drama film directed by Karel Smyczek. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. The film deals with the hooliganism in Czechoslovakia, particularly with the fans of football club Sparta from Prague, whose supporters were the pioneers of the football fan riots in Czechoslovakia, starting with hooligan actions already in the 1960s, like breaking the trains in which they travelled when they went on Sparta's away games. The film deals with one of such episodes

Starring Jiří Langmajer, Martin Sobotka, Pavel Zvarič
6.1/10
Rating
1h 26m
Runtime
1987
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Why? (Czech: Proč?) is a 1987 Czechoslovak drama film directed by Karel Smyczek. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. The film deals with the hooliganism in Czechoslovakia, particularly with the fans of football club Sparta from Prague, whose supporters were the pioneers of the football fan riots in Czechoslovakia, starting with hooligan actions already in the 1960s, like breaking the trains in which they travelled when they went on Sparta's away games. The film deals with one of such episodes

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Cast
Jiří Langmajer stars as Jirka in Why?.
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Year context
Why? was released 39 years ago in 1987.
Overview
Why? (Czech: Proč?) is a 1987 Czechoslovak drama film directed by Karel Smyczek. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Fes...
Why? is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 26m.

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Filmové studio Barrandov

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Release
Status
Released
Runtime
86 min (1h 26m)
Language
Czech
Country
XC
Rating
6.1/10 (18 votes)
Popularity
6
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What is Why? about?
Why? (Czech: Proč?) is a 1987 Czechoslovak drama film directed by Karel Smyczek. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. The film deals with the hooliganism in Czechoslovakia, particularly with the fans of football club Sparta from Prague, whose supporters were the pioneers of the football fan riots in Czechoslovakia, starting with hooligan actions already in the 1960s, like breaking the trains in which they travelled when they went on Sparta's away games. The film deals with one of such episodes
How long is Why??
Why? has a runtime of 86 minutes (1h 26m).
Who stars in Why??
The cast of Why? includes Jiří Langmajer, Martin Sobotka, Pavel Zvarič, Pavlína Mourková, Jan Potměšil.
What is the rating of Why??
Why? has a rating of 6.1 out of 10 based on 18 votes on TMDB.

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Drama

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hooliganism hooligans
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